Horse Racing Forum - USA Thoroughbred Races

CONGRATS TO RUFFIAN
THE FIERCELY FRISKY FILLY LET HER INNER CHEETAH OUT TO ROAR
AND ROAR SHE DID WITH THE DANCING TIGER IN 2ND TO COMPLETE
ANOTHER VERSION OF THE INFAMOUS: BIG CAT DIARY

VENUE: TAMPA BAY DOWNS {YES, THEY ARE STILL RUNNING}

POST TIMES: 12:30 ET - 11:30 CT - 10:30 MT - 9:30 PT

FEATURE EVENT = HHH STAKES
HHH = HOPE ~ HEALTH ~ HEART

AS WE FACE THIS NEW CHALLENGE OF THE UNKNOWN TOGETHER
LET US KEEP A HOPEFUL MIND, HEALTHY BODY & HAPPY HEART
AND LEND A CHEERFUL WORD TO ANOTHER TO HELP

THIS TOO SHALL PASS: WE JUST DON'T KNOW WHEN
BUT BY SHARING A KIND ENCOURAGING WORD TO ANOTHER
BY LENDING A HELPING HAND
WE CAN BE THAT SMALL SURGE OF HOPE TO SOMEONE IN NEED

$$$$$ SCOREKEEPER $$$$$
WALLOWING IN COLOSSAL CATNIP WHILE DANCING WITH CHIPPENDALES
WILL BE THE CALCULATING THUNDER CAT

IF THE CAT'S AWAY AND CANNOT SCORE
THEN RUFFIAN WILL COME IN TO ROAR

RULES ARE ON THE MENU
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BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY
TO ERRR THEN SEE = DQ

GOOD AFTERNOON & WELCOME TO MIDWEEK MAYHEM
AT TAMPA BAY DOWNS

OUR FEATURE EVENT = " HHH " STAKES
HHH = HOPE ~ HEALTH ~ HEART


AS WE FACE THIS NEW CHALLENGE OF THE UNKNOWN TOGETHER
LET US KEEP A HOPEFUL MIND, HEALTHY BODY & HAPPY HEART
AND LEND A CHEERFUL WORD TO ANOTHER TO HELP


THIS TOO SHALL PASS: WE JUST DON'T KNOW WHEN
BUT BY SHARING A KIND ENCOURAGING WORD TO ANOTHER
BY LENDING A HELPING HAND
WE CAN BE THAT SMALL SURGE OF HOPE TO SOMEONE IN NEED
A RAY OF SUNSHINE TO BRIGHTEN ANOTHER PERSON'S DAY

DEFENDING CHAMP, RUFFIAN, WILL HAVE 9 CAGEY, CALCULATING
CHALLENGERS TRYING TO ''CURTAIL THE CHEETAH! ''
OR AT LEAST STOP THE CHEETAH TAIL FROM CROSSING THE WIRE 1st

THE TALENTED TEN ARE IN THE GATE READY TO RUN

AND THEY'RE OFF IN THE ''H-H-H'' STAKES

IT'S A GOOD START FOR 7 OF 10 AS THE BIG CATS GOT OFF POORLY

RUFFIAN ~ TIGER DANCER ALONG WITH DUSTY STALLED WHEN
GATES OPENED UP, LEAVING 3 FILLYS STUNNED + STARTLED
SEEING THEIR RIVALS SO FAR IN FRONT HEADING TO THE TURN

OUT OF THE TURN THEY COME

FAR AHEAD IN THE LEAD IS A CAPRICIOUS COLT QUARTET
RAVEN ~ BLUNNY ~ CRUZAN ~ REAL QUIET

NOT A FILLY TO BE SEEN FOR AT LEAST 10 LENGTHS BACK

WHERE DUSTY & THUNDER CAT ARE MAKING AN EFFORT TO CATCH
THE RUNAWAY COLTS IN THE DISTANCE

IT'S ANOTHER HUGE GAP BACK TO THE TRAILING ROAMIN
ALONG WITH FLUSTERED FILLYS
CATALINA ~ RUFFIAN ~ TIGER DANCER

THEY'RE AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH

THE LEADING QUARTET IS NOW A DUELING DUO
RAVEN AND THE ''ENERGIZER-BLUNNY'' NECK + NECK

REAL QUIET DISTRACTED BY SOMETHING ON THE TRACK
IS DROPPING BACK AS NOW IT IS FINALLY A FILLY MAKING A MOVE
TO GAIN ON THE FRONT RUNNING COLTS

THUNDER CAT STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF LIFE NOW IN 4TH

CRUZAN IS RIGHT THERE ON THE THUNDER CAT TAIL
ROAMIN IS NEXT ABOUT 1 LENGTH BEHIND CRUZAN

IT'S A LONG WAY BACK TO THE FOUR FRUSTRATED FILLYS WHO
FOR WHATEVER REASON, CANNOT FIND THEIR SPEED-GENES TODAY

DUSTY ~ CATALINA ~ TIGER DANCER AND ...
{DC} RUFFIAN WHO MUST HAVE LEFT HER INNER-CHEETAH
AT THE BIG CAT RECREATIONAL DAY CARE CENTER
CAUSE SHE SURE DIDN'T SHOW UP TODAY TO DEFEND HER TITLE~

AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME

THE DYNAMIC DUO FAR IN FRONT ~ NECK + NECK ~ STRIDE FOR STRIDE
RAVEN AND BLUNNY

13 LENGTHS BACK IS REAL QUIET WHOSE MOJO SEEMS TO HAVE LEFT
THUNDER CAT IS RIGHT THERE WITH THE 'QUIET ONE'
WITH CRUZAN STILL ON HER TAIL

WITH A FURLONG TO GO, RAVEN NOW HAS FINALLY SPROUTED WINGS
TO LEAVE THE 'ENERGIZER-BLUNNY' BEHIND IN HIS FLIGHT PATH

'ENERGIZER-BLUNNY' IS A CLEAR CUT ''BRIDESMAN''
REAL QUIET JUST OUT RUNS THUNDER CAT FOR 3rd
AS THUNDER CAT OUT-WHISKERS CRUZAN FOR 'THE PRECIOUS'

$$$$$ OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH $$$$$
HHH = HOPE ~ HEALTH ~ HEART
{REPORT ALL $$ OBJECTIONS TO THE CAT IN COMMAND}
RUFFIAN333@webtv.net

CATNIP MIXED WITH CALCULATING NOT ALWAYS RELIABLE RESULTS

RAVEN = $65.30
* Flying High Gate To Wire!

BLUNNY = $57.50
* Energizer Battery Fully Charged

REAL QUIET = $38.50
* Strong 1st Half, Floundered In Final Furlongs

THUNDER CAT = $37.50
* Saving Face For The Fillys!

$$$ ALSO RAN $$$

CRUZAN = $36.90

ROAMIN = $31.30

DUSTY = $20.40

{{DC}} RUFFIAN = $18
* Cheetah-Less Today!

CATALINA = $16.30

TIGER DANCER = $15.60
* A Tiger In The CAT House Seems Appropriate!
Catnip ~ Meow Mix ~ Chippendale Dancers!
Not A Bad Consolation

WE NOW BID YOU A FOND FLORIDA FAREWELL
WISHING ALL TO STAY SEQUESTERED, SAFE, & SANE!

FOR ONCE WE REVERSE THE OLD CLICHE

UNITED WE SUFFER
DIVIDED WE SURVIVE